Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-02-27
TIE COUTRY DRUG STORE.
How the Young Clerk Lighters the Tedium
Of Business and Entertains tho Village
Girl.

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Of Business and Entertains tho village
Girl.
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The young drug clerk is alone. IIisem
ploycr has gone TO the city TO bny stock
There has not been a customer in the stor'
for more than an hour. The drug clerl
feels lonesome. lie gazes pensively out a
the deserted village street, and muses. upoi
the vanity of all things here below. Al
open book lies upon the counter before him
II is Daniel Deronda." Somebody la
advised the drug cleak to read il, aud h,
has been trying TO do 10. But he dom
like it. lie is disappointed for he began
under the impression that it was adjective
story. II makes him sleepy.
The drug clerk is a thing of beauty, and
is calculated to he a JOY forever. lie wear
u check suit, a blue scarf with n large pin
representing q mortar and pesile (sugges
tiya of his devotion TO business), and a very
high collar. His natural attractions are
further enhanced by n large amethyst ring
upon the little finger on his right hand,
and blonde bang, which long and careful
training has reduced to n state Of complete
subsection.
But see! The expression Of gloom upon
his features gives place to q sunny smile.
He see a maiden coming up the village
stIeet, and he knows that the chances are
very large that she will not he able TO get
past the door. He pulls down his cuffs,
and assumes what he believes 10 he an at
titude of unstudied grace. The door opens,
she enters, and the following dialogue en-
sues:
She-All alone, Cy?
He-Why! good afternoon, Addie. Yes,
things are rather quiet. Hain't seen you
for an age.
She-yOn saw me at church last Sunday.
lie with q killing glance)-Well, thrcf
days away from you seem au age.
Sbe-Cy Whitaker, you're getting worss
and worse!
He-I know ] am. Guess You'll have
to undertake my cure. Hey Brief IN
PERMISSION for iggliDg)
She-What are YOU reading! DAME
DerODda." Do you like il?
He lguardedly--DO you?
She-I think it's perfectly splendid
Don't you?
He lpromptly)-Perfectly magnificent
Going To the Methodist tea-party to-morrov
night?
She with scorn)-Me? No, sir; ! dom
mix with that act.
He-Kinder severe, amt you, Addie
Some nice folks down 10 the Netbodis
church.
She-Oh, yes, / suppose there are-th
Griswold girls, for instance. / heard !
said yesterday that the Grswolds must b
a mighty unhealthy family-judging fror
the number of times n week those girl
visit this store.
He Slightly hysterical he! he
Now, that amuses IDe. Who said il?
She-I shan't tell you.
He-Yes, do
SheI won't.
Newell, / know who it was. il wa
that Higgins girl.
Sbe-Perhaps it was, and perhaps
wasn't.
He (insinuatingly)-This amt the frs
time that that girl has tried 10 make troubl
between you and me. And rs for the CHI;
void girls, you can judge how much car
for them when / tell you that though the
were round here this morning. urging m
to go to the ~tea-party, what You have sal
has decided me not TO attend it Assume
an expression Of tendeness-)
She's am sure it is n matter Of indiffel
lSL. -.
He ignoring the remarkD-I think
shall take In the conference at the Presby
terrain chnrch-that is, i'll 4 get an
enc to go with me.
She t~anbending slightly)-You seem